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Donor Spotlight: Everyday Heroes Richard Webdell, Laura Treas & Don Ransdell

KVC’s life-changing work wouldn’t be possible without our dedicated supporters. Get to know three special donors in this blog and learn how you can make a difference too!

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Remembering Carrie Fisher: On-Screen Star and Mental Health Advocate

Carrie Fisher, mental health advocate

Fisher is best known for playing Princess Leia in the Star Wars film series; however, she is also remembered for the decades she spent advocating for mental health treatment and against stigma.

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Brain Science-Infused Policies Achieve Healthier Outcomes for Children and Families

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A new policy released by the Alliance’s Change in Mind cohort identifies how healthy brain development of children and youth leads to a thriving and prosperous society.

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Science Happy Hour: The Brain Can Change

The brain can change... and that changes everything

Learn how brains can be strengthened so that individuals can better manage stress and solve life’s many challenges in order to lead a happy, healthy life.

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Addiction Is Not A Moral Failure… It’s a Brain Disorder

Dr. Nora Volkow, neuroscientist and Director of the National Institute on Drug Abuse

Addiction has been widely viewed as the result of poor self-control and personal behavioral choices. In this TEDMED talk, Dr. Volkow discusses how images of the human brain provide insight into the role of the chemical dopamine.

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The Brain Can Change… And That Changes Everything

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KVC is expanding its neuroscience initiative. That includes developing new hands-on brain development tools for professionals and families and sharing information to influence policymaking.

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Improving Early Childhood Development with Words

In this TEDxAtlanta talk, Dr. Brenda Fitzgerald discusses how baby’s brains are hardwired to learn, and how the number of words a child hears by age three can be an indicator for their performance in school and life.

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Exposing the Connection Between Social Media and Teen Suicide

Social media has greatly changed how we receive news, network with friends and colleagues, and keep up with the latest happenings. However, we have also witnessed the negative effects of social media and social networking, particularly with teens.

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Why We Need To Talk About Depression

Hear from one brave teenager who shared about his struggles with depression at a TEDxKids forum, urging people to talk more openly about depression and suicide.

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The Inspiring Reason People Are Getting Semicolon Tattoos

A semicolon is used when an author could have chosen to end their sentence, but chose not to. The author is you and the sentence is your life.

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